The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1887-04-01
FRIDAY AFTERNOONS NEWS.

| IH'Vm fHot UecH LCeVWy LQtttOW.
Two West Dummerston boys ere alse
planning to join the Dakota colony.
William Ditto has been confined TO III
house the past week with severe cold.
| Some Of our young men are monkeyine
with poker again and are in danger OF getting
hunt.
| Engineer Baldwin of III, narrow gauge, II
detained at Londonderry threatened with q
| fever.
The Unitarian yo1ng people are preparing
for an organ recital aud concert on April 10 a
the church.
e Mellen is TO move the fl st OF April from
the N,ttine house on Canal street, Into ten
ement in u Mack's haase Gu Williston
street. ID
-Sneiman& Jenrc are having their flee
In Estey & Stairs block, enlarged and decora
ted this week. The work is being done by
Sullivan & Gregg ri 81
Frank Washer, the night Waterman at Es-
tey's who disappeared SO strangely last week,
i reported as being safe at farm house in
Dummerston. 2"
Two more Democratic postmasters have
have been appointed in leading offices OF the
state, Maj N P Bowman at St Johnsbury, and
II w Martin at Bennington.
business men and manufacturers who
would like copies OF the book on Brattcboro
| should at once hand in their order to Geo C
Averll, secretary of the board of trade.
The colored woman who has been making
such disturbance at Rutland by rushing inO
houses and offering to chop up the inmates,
has been committed to the asy lum this week.
The White Mountain summer train will be
put on June n, and be continued until October
J.. The return trip will be made one hour and
40 minutes quicker than in previous seasons.
ANNE s, wife OF A M Mcdonald died Sat.
urday morning of heart disease. She has been
great sufferer for maly years. The funeral
occurred Tuesday morning. Sac was buried
from the Catholic church.
Miss Lns Clancy gave party to a few
of her young friends yesterday afternoon, it
being the occasion OF her tenth birthday. The
cake was sent for the occasion by an aunt in
Boston. An erj,yable time was had by all.
Harris Il Butterfeld are reported to have
thu contract Tor the new brick block which Hon
Jacob E,tey is going to put up on the site OF
the wooden building washed away some years
ago just south OF the Main street bridge. ''-
"A fashionable wedding is on the taps, and
will occur next month. The parties are MIR
Frederick Holbrook, grandson OF ex Gov Hot
brook, and Miss Grace Cabot, daughter OF
Treasurer Norman Cabot, Of the Vermont
Savings bank.
"A letter from Capt Howard this week
says that the report OF losses of cate in Mon
tana and that section are gros sly exaggerated,
though the winter has been very severe, and
be encloSes letter from the supeii ntendent OF
his ranch to confirm it.
The Associated Press dispatches tell OF q
man falling down in lit in the streets OF Attic
boro, Mass, and being tenderly cared TOR by
sympathetic folk there. The symptoms are
all those OF the fellow, Brown, who dead heated
his way here SO well by that dodge few
months ago. t,.a r9u
The railway mail service department pro-
posed some time ago TO the railroads that they,
in accordance with the postal laws, furnish two
new 40 foot mail cars to be run between Spring
field, Mass, anu Rlchford, vt. The proposition
was agreed to, and the roads are sanxiously
awaiting instructions SO that ,ho cars may be
finished before the summer season begins. s.aa
As Miss Florence Tenney is going to leave
the employ Of F X Barrows, about IL OF her
store mates and other friends assembled at her
home on Clarke street last evening" and treated
to a surprise party. Miss Tennev was presented
with an elegant pair Of gold buttons. Games,
ate, were had, and later 10 the evening the party
edjourned to Crosby hall and helped the Knights
and Ladies of Honor finish their dance.
The supreme court has sent down Its decis-
ION in the Stowell will case, SO called, heard at
the February term. SO. The judgment Of
the county court allowing the account OF the
executor is affirmed. This gives to Mrs John
Joseph Stowell, quite share OF his estate
which had been passed over to her by the wild.
ow in her lifetime. 1t was contested by eight
brothers and sisters, claiming IL under the will.
The court held that under the will the property
passed absolutely to the widow to be disposed
of as she saw fit.
&C Z Snow, who with his son was killed in
the Bussey bridge disaster last week, is sup
posed to be the former Wilmington and Brattlo-
boro stage driver, as he went near Boston to
live a few months ago. The same man was in
a smashup on the Readsboro & HOosac Tunnel
road within year. w A Haven, who was SO |
terribly burned IN the Buffalo hotel disaster, |
has the same name as the chief engineer of the |
narrow gauge road during its construction. He |
is described as a civil engineer on the Northern
Pacific road, this ID where he went and be 10 |
probably the same man. -
Judge Geo Shea OF New York and of Brat |
tleboro summers, has Just won a big legal vic |!
tory in the decision OF the New York court Of |
appeals, overtbrowing that OF the supreme court,
in the fight between the Kings county and |
Union Elevated raiiroa d companies for |
the right to construct an elevated road IN Fulton
street, Brooklyn. The decision Is in favor of |
the Kings company and Judge Shea, its coun
sci, regards it as the most important decision 10
relation to corporate rights and obligations that
has been rendered in twenty-five years. The
New York Herald says that the Judge gets
fee OF 500, 900 or more out Of the case.
Monday was busy day for the erocers.
A quantity OF stuff was brought in and some
shipped. AT the grange about l25 pounds OF
butter was received, along with apples, pota-
toes, etc. George Smith handled some 200
pounds Of butter and eggs and potatoes. Pull
len Bros did about the same as the week pre-
yous. Considerable maple sugar was received
at their store. SicKpey Bros took some $50
pounds OF butter, a hundred dozen eggs. etc
The grocers all say that they can Go nothing IN
The shipping line under the present arrange
nents. The farmers 10 the ouiiy ing towns can
not get in Monday in season TO permi. OF any
shipment on the special caT. Tuesday, the
,rocers say, is the day the car should leave.
The First Regiment orchestra state their
position with reference TO the musical festival
% another column. Prominent members OF the
society say that their orchestra
has had no invitation yet 10 take part, and
therefore, no action has been taken TO decide
= neither il will do SO or cot, snd any express
lions against IL are only those OF individual
MEMBERS for which the society cannot justly
Dc held responsible. IL is to be hoped that the
natter may be arranged in good temper, and
trong and well balsnced orchestra made up
rom the two organic itions, or both of them liz
iuced TO play in different parts OF the PROGRAM,
10 as TO show Brat,eboTos musical talent 81 its
,est and hesriiest.
The Vermont City (Dakots) Journal
DOESN'T seem to feel well over the encouragement
lfforded by the Vermont papers TO would he
migrants 70 Dakota. The Journal thus boils
,ver: The newspapers all over the state
4 Vermont have at last opened their hearts In
ympathy with us and are sounding their big
rest heweag In their almost frantic endesvors
/, keep the 1.-THE remnant Of their people from
oming 10 Dakota. We thank them kindly, |